Top 10 One Year Wonders! 

Peyton Hillis at #1 is unanimous

Vic Beasley should be on here tbh, 15.5 sacks, 11 TFLs, 6 forced fumbles, he was huge for the Falcons that year when they made the SB. He never did much outside of that one year

Guessing Peyton Hillis is incoming

Rice, Berrian, Harvin, Shiancoe... The 2009 Vikings had an awesome group of receivers.

As a washington fan seeing RG3 injured in that Seahawks game still hurts

RGIII is one of the NFL's biggest what ifs. Such a shame that garbage organization rushed him back like that.

You really could do an entire list just of Browns.

I feel like Josh Gordon should get an honorable mention. He finished the 2013 season with 87 receptions, nine receiving touchdowns, and a league-leading 1,646 receiving yards in 14 games. He earned First Team All-Pro honors and was voted to the Pro Bowl. After that season, he kept getting into trouble and was never as productive.

Watching Peyton Hillis happen was crazy. He was like Derrick Henry for one season. He was a truck machine.

I forgot about Gary Barnidge! “Barnidge brings the carnage” That man helped me win my fantasy football championship with multiple clutch performances.

25:13 “The lesser known Steve Smith.” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. You got me with that one.

You missed the most interesting fact about Greg Cook. His injury forced offensive coordinator Bill Walsh to develop a short passing game for Cook’s backup, who had limited passing abilities. Without that injury the West Coast offense probably never happens. Walsh called Cook the greatest QB talent he ever saw, and that includes Montana.

The honorable mention, Steve Smith was one of my favorite players as a young Giants fan. In SB 42, on the winning drive for the Giants, between the Helmet Catch and Plaxico's game-winner, Smith made a forgotten but important catch on 3-and-long and tiptoed on the sidelines to help keep that drive alive.

CB Wayne Haddix is a pretty glaring omission. 7 INTs in his 1990 Pro Bowl season with Tampa, on which he led the league in both INT return yards with 231 and pick sixes with 3. Aside from his 16 starts that year, he only started a combined 11 games across 3 other seasons. Funnily enough not many people are familiar with him outside of people who've played a lot of Tecmo Super Bowl, which he's probably the best defensive player in-the Japanese developers weren't super familiar with American football, and based player ratings on 1990 stats, so they assumed he must be an elite corner.

An obscure one from Bills history: Terry Miller, 1978. In the days when breaking 1000 yards was the measure of a premier RB, Miller, in his rookie season, replacing the departed OJ Simpson, ran for over 1000 yards and made the All-Rookie Team. Three years later he was out of football forever, having spent years 2 and 3 on the bench. Chuck Knox was determined to make the likes of Curtin Brown and Roland Hooks a Thing and seems to have completely forgotten the 1000-yard rusher on the bench, as have most Bills fans.

I’m a cowboys fan and as fans we all hate rivals but it made me sad not seeing what rg3 could have been. He was so good when he played. Just an absolute gem of a player.

If RG3 had been drafted just about anywhere else we'd probably all be discussing right now if he'd be a first ballot HOF'er once he hangs up the cleats. But he had to go to Washington. Where they won't even tell you if you might have cancer. Literally.

A "Biggest what ifs" top 10 list would be a good video to make.

Man watching majkowski was bittersweet, sterling sharpe had all the makings of a hall of fame career. Seemed like every highlight was him catching the rock.

I remember moving to Virginia from Chicago the years that RG3 was a rookie and, man ... he was the main talking point EVERYWHERE. It didn't bother me, honestly, in my first year living as an out-of-market fan. He was fun to talk about and it was great to see my family who were Skins fans as pumped as they were. And when that injury happened ... it was like a collective bubble over the region just popped and all the air was out. Even as a casual observer, it hurt to see.

Crazy to see Barry Foster! He was my favorite steeler! Brought back memories!

Anthony henry in 2001 was crazy good. As a rookie, he had 10 picks, tied with ronde barber for the league lead. In his last 3 seasons in cleveland, he had just 7 ints

RG3 for sure was a NFL one hit wonder definitely , absolutely disappointing for those injures he had in his career

Honorable mention, Lorenzo Alexander LB Buffalo Bills 2016. After 9 years in the league as a career special teamer and back up LB, Lorenzo signed with the Buffalo Bills in 2016. At age 33, Lorenzo won the starting OLB job and would go on to post pro bowl numbers and statistically have the best season of his 15 year career. Alexander posted 12.5 sacks which was more than he had in all of the previous 10 seasons before the 2016. He also recorded 76 total tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 6 pass defenses, and 1 interception. Alexander would go on to the pro bowl that year, his first Pro Bowl as a LB and 2nd Pro Bowl of his career. He was also named the DEF MVP of the 2016 Pro Bowl. In the 2017 off season, Alexander was voted #87 of the top 100 players in the NFL by his peers. Alexander would go on to play 3 more seasons with Buffalo, posting decent numbers, but never coming close to the 2016 dominant sack performance. Alexander officially retired after the Bills were eliminated in the 2019-2020 playoffs. What I think is truly special here, and the reason why Alexander deserves to be on this list, is that Alexander played for 10 years as a back up before he got his opportunity to make his mark in the NFL. But, even with the odds stacked against him, at 33 years old, an age when a lot of guys are considering retirement, Alexander pushed it to a whole other level and forever stamped his place in the hearts and minds of NFL fans, but especially in the hearts and minds of the Bills Mafia.

Another honorable mention: RB Chester Taylor. Drafted as a backup to Jamaal Lewis in Baltimore, he was signed to Minnesota and quickly became the number 1 back. Enforced by a incredible run blocking offensive line, he rushed to over 1300 yards. Next year Adrian Peterson was drafted.

This just goes to show you how talented journeyman bench warmers in the nfl really are and how stacked the league is

Vikings legend Case Keenum

Jamir Miller tore his Achilles in an exhibition game against Minnesota before the 2002 season. He was unable to return due to that injury.

Larry Brown's 1995 season was pretty remarkable. The dude had nine interceptions, two of which came during the Super Bowl and won him the MVP award. The rest of his career was spent as a mediocre players

I’m surprised Josh Gordon isn’t on here. His 2013 season was absolutely spectacular

Barry Foster is the perfect example of how having too many carries at RB can destroy your body ans end your career

I’m not gonna lie number 10. It’s really not his fault. He’s just a victim of not having a good quarterback.

RGIII went from terrorizing my Sooners otw to a Heisman to putting the fear in us his rookie year as a Cowboys fan

I feel like Aldon Smith should get an honorable mention. After being used only as a situational pass rusher throughout his rookie year, Smith became a full-time starter in 2012. He finished his second professional season with 19.5 sacks, 66 tackles, three forced fumbles, a pass deflection, an interception, and a pass deflection in 16 games and starts. He was named to the Pro Bowl and earned First Team All-Pro honors. After that season, he kept getting into trouble, and he was never as productive.

Carson Wentz gonna be on this list soon

Loved using Rice on the Seahawks. Him, DB, GT were one of the first receiving cores i paid attention too. They all had that dog in them you can tell

I don’t think Giants fan consider Steve Smith a 1 year wonder In SB 42, he had a critical catch after Tyree’s miracle and before Plaxico’s game winner

Mike Furrey is a guy who comes to mind. Had 1 1,000 yard season and 6tds with a crap lions team lol

Blake bortles randomly had a 35 TD 14 int season despite being mediocre the rest of his career

MORE NFL TOP 10! I used to love that show, but they never show it anymore. Keep it up.

Lorenzo Alexander deserves a mention. On his 12th season he got 12.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 76 total tackles as a DE/OLB Got a pro bowl and a nod in the top 100 list

Can we talk about how hard Ronnie Lott hit icky woods and he was never the same again

peyton hillis had 12 year old me glued to the TV every single sunday for an entire season straight

Dana Stubblefield? 15 sacks in 1997, then a combined 14 sacks over the next 6 years.

Bill Walsh of all ppl thought Cook was the best he'd ever seen. Healthy and with Walsh the history of the NFL would be SO different

I would've expected Larry Johnson to make the list, then I checked and learned he was a two year wonder. Did very little his first two years in the league, had 1,750 rushing yards and 20 tds in 9 games in 2005, had 1,789 yards and 17 tds in 2006, then never reached 900 yards in a season and had 8 tds for the entire rest of his career.

Kenny golladay 2019 season should be an honorable mention

Brandon Lloyd as an honorable mention should also be used as a tool to remind folks he has one of the most ridiculous highlight reels too😭

I blame RG3's demise on the Shanahans. Should've taken him out the first play he came off limping.

Wild how far the passing game has come. Back in 1969 1800 yards 15 TDs and 11 picks was considered a good season lol

Eddie lacey, Cole beasly, Marcus colston, Bob sanders, Larry Johnson, willie Parker, nick collison

Great list. You were very thorough as usual boss. Even got Patrick Jeffers and Marcus Robinson's 1999 season spotlighted. Also the "other" Steve Smith in 2009. Another guy I had on my mind when watching was Steve Beuerlein's 1999 passing season, and Drew Bennet's receiving season in 2004.

Geno Smith if you fall off after that last season. Welcome to the list!

I remember drafting Barry Foster for Fantasy Football that year! He was absolutely fantastic!

Glad to see Maximum Carnage Gary Barnidge getting some recognition

Brandon Lloyd even being mentioned as a one year wonder bugs me so much. I guess stats wise but he had some of the BEST hands I've ever seen. Watch NFL crazy catch compilations. He's in them just as much as Odell and his catches are arguably better, other than Odell's catch vs the Cowboys.

That Barnidge catch was undeniably awesome, but as a Ravens fan it brings up really bad memories of one of the worst losses during an unusually terrible season for us

Tom Flynn. Rookie with GB in 1984. He had 9 interceptions in 15 games. He led the NFC in INTs as a rookie. He played 4 more seasons in the NFL and never recorded more than 1 INT in a season. Barry Wilburn. DB with Was in 1987. He led the NFL with 9 INTs in just 12 games. His team went on to win the SB. He was first-team All-Pro. In 7 other seasons, he had a total of 11 interceptions.

Damn i figured Cadillac williams would surely make the list

HOW TF WAS WENTZ NOT ON THIS LIST???

🤔14:15, can we talk about how #20 could have made that tackle if he wasn’t running like Steven Seagal

Barry Foster was my guy on madden 94. I would run him like 35 times a game and throw to TE Eric Green on an out route

That Steve smith thumbnail is crazy 😂

Ladell betts was a dawg. Just a super solid backup rb that went wild

#1 Nick Foles 27 TDs 3 INT

How is Josh Gordon not on this?

Poor (the other) Steve Smith. He didn't have noteworthy speed, but his route running was terrific and he had a knack for getting open between zones. A shame he had random knee degeneration, mich like Hakeem Nicks.

In 1999, Marcus Robinson caught passes for over 1400 yards with the Chicago Bears, which was a record until Brandon Marshall broke it. He never came near those totals again.

Can we get highlights from players like, Pacman Jones, Antonio Cromartie, Leon Washington, Desean Jackson, Percy Harven. None of them were Deion but all had great return ability you could put them at multiple positions for them to have an impact on the game. There aren’t hardly any of players of this caliber anymore.

"Sadly Majkowski returned to Earth" sure makes it sound like he died

If Steve Beuerlein isn't on this list it is crazy.

Honorable mention, Eric Kramer in 92. Coming in for a injured Rodney Peete Kramer lead the Lions to the playoffs, winning the division, and the NFC Championship game against Washington and then got benched before the game for Peete. The Lions have never been that far again.

I’m a firm believer that if RG3 had a coach that wasn’t crap he would have been an all pro most seasons for a long time

Charles White was my hero growing up. Thanks to football I met him and played againsnt him and Eric Dickerson. I was a young rookie SD Charger cornerback in 1985. Time flies

Man reading some of these names is great, one of my favorite part of sports is going back and remembering some of those names and being reminded of all the random talent in the league. Like sydney rice? Gary barnidge? God these names just completely slipped my mind

And then we have Matt Flynn, the one game wonder!

Lots of backup RB's! Almost as if blocking is more important than the runner

Not even an honorable mention to Tim Tebow? That crazy Tebow mania year in Denver culminated with a Broncos win in the playoffs against the Steelers.

Derek Anderson and David Johnson are two more that come to mind for me

3:59 This was the Bottlegate game which overshadowed Jamir Miller's performance

I always feel so bad for Greg Cook

They really didn't mention this which is unreal... But Ickey Woods in 1988 was the backup for the Bengals which is what makes it so much more amazing. The starting back James Brooks was hall of fame level in those days in terms of yards per rush, finishing four full seasons in a row with 5.1 ypa.

Ron Brown on the Rams name was top to bottom on his jersey that’s wild never seen that before

BTW I remember there was a concentrated effort online when Peyton Hillis was voted for the Madden cover athlete. Everybody seemed to collectively troll the process getting the final candidates down to Mike Vick fresh off his dog fighting scandal or Peyton Hillis who had a great season, but wasn't exactly a household name coming off one solid year for the Browns. I'm still glad Hillis made it though, and it sucks that didn't have another great season. One of the all-time underdog seasons. Atta boy Razorback.

Sidney Rice was so good but always got hurt :( but I really like Quentin Johnston who reminds me so much of him !!!

Jordan Reed? Tyler Eifert?

It just shows what a lot of players can do in better situations when they actually get more opportunities

Josh Norman was first team all pro on a 15-1 Panthers team, became the highest paid CB ever, and never recaptured it

Let's see, Gale Sayers, Earl Campbell, and Terrell Davis are all in the Hall of Fame. But not Sterling Sharpe? Not to mention Fred Taylor ... TF!? Edgerrin James' main competitor in them UF-UM days?

If only we can get Ray Didinger’s two cents, he was the main star for the OG Top 10

Been waiting so long to see this and with context

Bob Lee, 1973 Falcons. He opened the season as backup to Dick Shiner - I kid ye not - and nearly led the Falcons to the 1973 wild card slot.

here's a video idea: Ten players who had strong seasons on losing teams.

Forgetting Josh Gordon in 2013, Josh Norman in 2015, David Boston in 2001 and Roger Carr in 1976.

I'm not sure if it was considered for your list, but Marcus Robinson for the Chicago Bears had in 1999 1400 yards and 9 TD's, which is wild for any receiver let alone in Chicagos history. He NEVER got even close, with his closest to it the next year at 738 yards, to reaching the 1999 heights. He was the 90's Josh Gordon, receiving 10th in voting iirc for CPoTY.

They was running those RBs hard back in the day ovr 300 attempts a season 😂

Patrick Jeffers 1999. He caught fire in the second half of season but knee injuries the following season ruined his career.

RGIII deserved a much better career than he ended up with.

I was just talking to my brother the other day about how Brandon Lloyd had some of the most underrated catches.

Matt Cassel better be on this list